Implementation Consultant - Cloud Procurement (S2P/P2P)

About the role

Zycus is looking for an Implementation Consultant with strong domain expertise in P2P, S2P, procure-to-pay and source-to-pay. The role covers configuration and solution design, end-to-end implementation, stakeholder engagement, pre-sales support and AI-driven innovation in procurement. Candidates who have worked as Solution Consultants, Functional Consultants, Solution Architects or PreSales Consultants are highly preferred.

Key responsibilities

• Configure procurement modules (upstream and downstream) across cloud suites, translate business requirements into functional configurations and maintain configuration documentation.
• Define, configure and validate workflows, approval hierarchies, master data, reporting dashboards and ERP/financial integrations.
• Conduct product demonstrations, functional testing and production support; support enhancements and upgrades.
• Manage end-to-end implementation projects, including design, testing, training, reporting and post-go-live support, coordinating client teams and onsite/offshore partners.
• Act as functional SME for S2P processes (supplier onboarding, requisitioning, sourcing, contracting, invoicing, payables), run process mapping and gap analysis, and advise customers on AI-driven transformation.
• Support pre-sales (RFPs, client orals, demos), manage S2P production support and enhancement requests, and identify recurring issues with product teams.
• Drive AI-led innovation: propose generative AI, automation and predictive analytics use cases, build reusable consulting accelerators and share them in innovation workshops.

Required profile

• 3-15 years of consulting experience in S2P/P2P solutions with IT organizations, consulting firms or software providers.
• 5+ years of hands-on implementation and configuration of cloud procurement suites.
• Experience in solution configuration, product demonstrations and end-to-end software implementation.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes and domains such as CLM, supplier management, category management, spend analysis and procurement digitalization.
• Change management, business process re-engineering and gap analysis experience.
• Exceptional client engagement and communication skills.

Required skills

• Cloud procurement suites: Ariba, Coupa, Zycus, Ivalua, GEP SMART, Jaggaer or similar.
• Workflows, approval hierarchies, master data, reporting dashboards and ERP/financial integrations.
• Knowledge of SAP, Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics ERP integrations.

What we offer

• Lead AI-driven procurement transformation and work on complex global enterprise programs.
• Career growth into solution architecture, practice leadership, product strategy and AI consulting.
• Close collaboration with product, engineering and customer success teams.